File clip



W. J. MILETTE Oct.A 4. 1921.

FILE CLIP Filed Sept. 4. 1924 MALA,

attozwmj Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FILE CLI?.

Application filed lSeptember 4, 1924. Serial No. 785,958.

The present invention relates to a file land has for its prime object to provide a device of this nature which is convenient for ling papers and the like and which may be attached to various articles easily so as-r to be retained in place. y Y

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a file of this nature possessing a very simple and eflicient construction, one which is reliable, inexpensive to manufacture, strong.l durable, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

IV ith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device embodying the feature of my invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan View of one portion of the device, and Y Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of another portion of the device.

Referring tothe drawing in detail it will be seen that the lile is composed of two mem bers designated by letters A and B. The member A is formed of heavier wire than the member B and includes a U-shaped body portion 5 the legs 6 of which are bent back over themselves as at 7 and are provided with upwardly extending extensions or arms 8 the terminals of which are provided with recesses 9 as are shown to advantage in Figure 2. The member B includes a body 10 which terminates in offset curved portions 11 which extend toward each other so as to pass between the legs 6 and portions 7 where they are curved as at 12. Arms 13 extend upwardly from these offset portions 11 and are provided with curved extensions 14 the terminals'ot which 'are adapted to be received within the recesses 9 of the arms 8, The members A and B are both made of resilient wires but the wire of members A being of a. larger gage than member B, member B possesses more resiliency than member A so that its terminals of extension 14 may be easily moved in and out of engagement with recesses 9. Thus papers may easily be engaged over extensions 14 and arms 13.

The member A may be engaged with various articles such as a piece of cardboard or the like'the same being engaged between the U-shaped body and the portions 7, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1. It is evident that this member A may be engaged with a large plurality of articles depending upon where it is desirable to have the c-lip.

In Figure 3, a modified form of the member B is disclosed, the member in this form having the cross piece 10 set away fromthe offset portions 11 by means of the connecting legs 10". When this modified form of the member B is used in the place of the form shown in Figure 1, the cross portion 10 and legs 10 extending a substantial distance from the top edge of the card board or back body indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1, thus forming a larger suspending element for the file.

Although I have described the invention .with a certain degree of particularity. it is evident that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arm rangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advane tages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A file clip of the class described including a clip member and a file member, said Vclip member provided with a 1U-shaped body, portions extended over the sides of the body, arms extending upwardly from the rportions and terminating in recesses, said tile member provided with a body having otl'set extensions disposed between the body of the clip member and its portions disposed over its sides, and arms rising from the offset extension terminating in curved extensions the terminals of which are adapted to be disposed in the recesses of the terminals of the clip member.

2. A device of the character described comprising a clip member including a body having right angular side legs and vertical arms at the forward portion of the body, and a file member including al longitudinal body, vertically extending arms formed at the ends of the body, said arms being curved at the upper extremities, and adapted to engage the upper ends of the clip arms, the said curved arms being offset laterally for pivoted engagement of the file and clip members.

3. A device of the character described comprising a clip member including a horizontal U-sliaped body, tlie side portions of the body being doubled over for resilient connection Witli a base-board, and a file member pivotally associated with the said clip member.

4. A filing device of the class described including a clip member tormed of a unitary Wire and including a U-shaped body having tlic end portions doubled in spaced relation for resilient engagement with a base-board7 vertically extending arms formed at the for- Ward ends of the body, a lile member including an oppositely arranged U-sliaped body, vertically extending arms formed at the ends of the body curved at the upper extremities and adapted to engage the upper ends of tbe vertical clip arms, and means formed on the said file member for pivotally mounting the same in engagement with tlie clip member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

l/VILLIAM J. MILETTE. 

